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Photos: Prince's fans mourn the loss of a hometown legend

When news broke that Prince had died, mourners flocked to Paisley Park and First Avenue to say goodbye.

1Flowers sit at the fence outside of Paisley Park in memory of Prince in Chanhassen, Minn.Christopher Juhn for MPR News

2After kissing his fingers, a fan touched Prince's star on the wall of First Avenue on Thursday.Jeff Wheeler | Star Tribune via AP3Sherry Staat, a longtime fan from Eden Prairie, said she drives past Paisley Park every day. Her grandson texted her the news from high school, so she came to Prince's recording studio.Nate Ryan | MPR4People of many ages place flowers at the fence outside of Paisley Park.Christopher Juhn for MPR News5Steve Rognoud, of Maple Grove, drove to Paisley Park when he heard the news of Prince's passing. Rognoud said it has been a hard spring, with the passing of many of his musical idols, including David Bowie and Merle Haggard.Nate Ryan | MPR6KMOJ afternoon drive-time show host Walter Q Bear Banks, left, and Shed G embraced each other as they talked about the death of Prince Thursday. Banks, a long-time resident of Minneapolis, grew up with Prince.Jerry Holt | Star Tribune via AP7A woman who only gave her name as Vera weeps at Paisley Park.Jim Gehrz | Star Tribune via AP8A fan grieves outside First Avenue.Jeff Wheeler | Star Tribune via AP9Sue Brown, from Eden Prairie, reacts to the news of Prince's death.Jim Gehrz | Star Tribune via AP10A woman wept outside Paisley Park in Chanhassen.Jim Gehrz | Star Tribune via AP11Marianna Miller and Gary Laughlin outside Paisley Park.Jim Gehrz | Star Tribune via AP12Christopher LaCroix of Minneapolis leaves a guitar near Prince's star at First Avenue in Minneapolis. "It's his now," he said.Jeff Wheeler | Star Tribune via AP13Rachel Hager, of south Minneapolis, heard the news and drove to Paisley Park. Hager said her first musical love was Prince, after seeing "Purple Rain" at age 8.Nate Ryan | MPR14A man put flowers outside the fence of Paisley Park in memory of Prince.Christopher Juhn for MPR News15Two women hug outside of the memorial at Paisley Park the day of Prince's death. The women on the left helped secure the fence and welcomed people who brought flowers to the memorial.Christopher Juhn for MPR News16Brock Dombrouski, director/owner at BluEdge Pictures, was on his way to the state Capitol to support Snowbate, which supports tax incentives for film and television, when he got a call from someone that told him of Prince's passing. He then came straight to Paisley Park instead.Christopher Juhn for MPR News17Tyka Nelson holds a rose outside Paisley Park, her brother's home in Chanhassen. Nelson went out to thank fans who gathered to mourn the loss of the music star who died Thursday.Steve Karnowski | AP18Minneapolis resident Christopher LaCroix, 36, takes a selfie in front of the memorial set beneath Prince's star on the side of First Ave.Tom Baker for MPR News19Sarah Lee brought her 13-month-old son to the memorial to Prince in downtown Minneapolis.Nate Ryan | MPR20A fan takes a photo of a flower at the impromptu memorial to Prince.Nate Ryan | MPR21A mourner places a bouquet of flowers. Prince helped make First Ave. by playing many shows there, and featuring it in his film, "Purple Rain."Tom Baker for MPR News22A fan left a guitar as a memorial to Prince outside of First Ave. nightclub.Nate Ryan | MPR23Cederic Riley takes a selfie with Prince's star.Nate Ryan | MPR24A tribute of flowers outside of First Ave., below Prince's star.Nate Ryan | MPR25Fans of Prince gather outside of the First Ave. nightclub in the afternoon.Nate Ryan | MPR26A rainbow appears over Paisley Park near a memorial for Prince.Carlos Gonzalez | Star Tribune via AP